Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-02
Houston County.

Having spoken, in our last correspondence,
OF the mineral resources of Houston county,
we desire this week to give synopsis which
we hope will convey to outsiders some idea
of, the manufacturing and business enter
prises of our county aud town, to show what
we can do, and are doing down here. Messrs.
McGregoI, Hege, d Co., who 1mmigrated into
our County about the latter partof last year,
and purchased large quantities OF timbered
land, have already erected on the head Of
what is called Wards branch, about two and
one half miles east of Erin fine saw mill,
stave and heading factory, both propelled by
steam, and black smith shop, and have
constructed one and one half miles OF rail
switch with the l.. & N. railroad between
first and second bridges northeast OF Erin and
thus with the town ITSELF Also ear Airing
ton and about half q mile west OF Erin, and
between the two places, Immediately on the
L. 4 N. railroad, (and thus connecting the
whole by rail) O very substantial and extern
sive stave and heading factory and brick
yard Tor the manufacture of pressed brick of
very superior quality. These gentlemen
are reputed 10 be possessed of ample means
to carry out and put through their various
enterprises.
Next in point OF time, being the pisneer en-
terprise OF the sort in the county, comes the
plant of the darlington Lime company VINO
are engaged largely in the manufacture Of
lime, running Two large kllns, with slave
and heading fifctory and cooper's shop 10
The Erin Lime company have also erected
at Arlington and are now running three
large patent lime kilns, and have also very
extensive stave and heading factory and
cooper's shop, The factory Is run by steam.
These various kilns turn out large quantity
of superior lime. Both these companies have
lime kilns at Stewal station but these latter
are not running at present. Inc Erin ium.
Der company have a wagon shop where frst
class wagons are put up and are engaged In
manufacturing all kinds of dressed lumber.
These works are run by steam, and in addi-
ION to this they own steam saw mill on
| Upper Wells creek about four miles south
! east OF Erin by which the raw lumber and
timber for the wagon factory are supplied.
They also carry ON large blacksmith shop
| In connection with their wagon factory.
| MessIs. Hopes q Edwards have also a
wagon factory in Erin and in connection
Herewith planning mill and blacksmith
for constructing all kinds of buildings.
They make number one wagons, and have
just completed a residence in Elkton, KY.
! Lockhart 4 Boone have an extensive steam
| grist ard flour mill just east OF Erin, ana out
side the corporation limits, where they grind
up large quantity OF wheat and corn into
excellent -four and meal. They have another
/ similar mill at Cumberland City.
| ]. w. Nichols, ESQ.,, has a steam grist mill
In Erin which does paying business.
NJ. HOLSTER Co, tthe Co, being Mr.. u. d.
McAuley) have also good steam saw-mlli
on Whiteoak Creek in this county.
] Mr.. j. 4. Woodwork has an axe handle
factory on yellow Creek. Harris & Buquo a
Stave factory on Hurricane Creek, j. w.
Cook a stave factory on the l. q N. railroad
near stewart station. q. w. N. Shelton and
| w. b. Cooley stave factory aud shingie fac
/ tory on White Oag Creek at and near the old
German Jackson mil
A. l.. and c. S. hinson a grist mill on
White Oak. All these factories are In this
county, are run by steam power and employ
I Ia the aggregate several hundred hands. We
come next 10 the county seat. Erin Is town
Oh the l.. & y. railroad, Is about seven miles